Colombia’s National Electoral Council declared Abelardo de la Espriella president-elect after the June 21 runoff, confirming his narrow victory over left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda after the formal count and challenges concluded. De la Espriella, a 47-year-old businessman and lawyer backed by President Trump, won about 49.66% of the vote to Cepeda’s 48.70%, a margin of roughly 251,000 votes. Cepeda conceded Wednesday after initially saying he would wait for the legally binding scrutiny process....

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